2.  San Diego is one of only eight iconic international cities to host the World’s highest level of Olympic distance triathlon, and the only stop in North America  Top level of competition in the sport including Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners from 2012 Olympic Games!  Age Group and Elites share course and finish line!  World wide media and TV coverage  Professional race course on flat/fast and safe roads! WHERE:Mission Bay, San Diego (along the boardwalk and beach) WHEN: April 19-20, 2013 WHO: 130 Elite triathletes competing within the ITU World Triathlon Series as well as over 2,000 amateur age group athletes competing over Olympic and Sprint distances. New in 2013 is ITU Paratriathlon! WELCOME ATHLETES!

3.  Elite, Men’s and Women’s  Age-group  Olympic  Sprint  Aquabike  Relay (Olympic)  New! Paratriathlon  USAT Club National Championship  High School Championships  Military Challenge  Corporate Challenge  New! Fiesta Island World Record FEATURED RACES

4. 4  Event Schedule  WHAT:  Olympic Triathlon (1.5k Swim, 40k Bike, 10k Run)  Sprint Triathlon (750m Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run)  WHERE:  Swim: Ventura Cove, Mission Bay  Bike: Mission Bay, Sea World Drive, Fiesta Island  Run: South Mission Bay  WHEN:  Thursday, April 18: Expo (1pm -6pm), Packet Pick-Up (1pm-6pm)  Friday, April 19: Expo (1pm-6pm), Packet Pick-Up (11am-8:30pm), Bike Check-In (12pm-9:00pm)  Age Group Olympic Distance and Aquabike!  Saturday, April 20: Transition Opens (4:30am), VIP Packet Pick-Up (4:45am-6:15am), Transition Closes (6:20am)  Saturday, April 20: Olympic Distance Starts at 6:30AM  Age Group Sprint Distance!  Saturday, April 20: Transition Opens (6:45am), VIP Packet Pick-Up (7:00am-8:30am), Transition Closes (8:35am)  Saturday, April 20: Sprint Distance Starts at 8:45AM  Bike Course Cut-Off Time for All Age Group Races is 11:00AM!

5.  Thursday, April 18  Expo Bonita Cove Park 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.  Packet Pick-Up Bonita Cove Park 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.  Friday, April 19  Expo Bonita Cove Park 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.  Packet Pick-Up Bonita Cove Park 11a.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Bike Check-In* Ventura Cove noon - 9 p.m.  Elite Women Race Bonita Cove,3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Saturday, April 20  Expo Bonita Cove Park 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Age Group Olympic Distance & Aquabike  Transition Opens Ventura Cove 4:30 a.m.  VIP Packet Pick-Up Ventura Cove 4:45 a.m. - 6:15 a.m.  Transition Closes Ventura Cove 6:20 a.m.  Age Group Race Start Ventura Cove 6:30 a.m.  Age Group Sprint Distance  Transition Opens Ventura Cove 6:45 a.m.  VIP Packet Pick-Up Ventura Cove 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.  Transition Closes Ventura Cove 8:35 a.m.  Age Group Sprint Start Ventura Cove 8:45 a.m.  Elite Men's Race Bonita Cove,4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Race Timeline Overview

6. MAPS & LOGISTICS PARKING Sunrunner Parking Lot is the designated lot for Athletes and Spectators only. Open Friday 1:30pm-5:30pm (every 15 minutes) to Hyatt Regency Mission Bay (10-12 minute walk to race venue). 6:00pm-7:00pm is shuttles from Bonita Cove Parking Lot back to Sunrunner. Saturday 4:00am-9:30pm to Bonita Cove East Parking Lot (every 15 minutes). Between 2:00pm-6:00pm shuttles available from Hyatt Regency Mission Bay due to race’s road closures. Hospitality Point Parking Lot is for Sponsors, Volunteers, Media and Vendors only. You will need a parking pass to park in this lot.

7. 7  IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES  Age Group Olympic Race, Saturday, April 20  4:00am-9:30pm: Sunrunner lot open. Last shuttle departs Race Venue at 6:00pm  4:15am-6:20am: Transition area open pre-race  6:30am-7:20am: Olympic Distance/AquaBike Starts, 1st Swim Wave, Waves every 5 minutes  11:00am: Bike Course Re-Opens to Traffic. All riders will be removed from course at this time.  10:00am: Transition Re-Opens for bike check-out, All bikes must be out by 2:00pm  11:30am: Awards Ceremony  Paratriathlon Race, Saturday, April 20  8:20: Paratriathlon Race Start  Age Group Sprint Race, Saturday, April 20  3:30am-6:00pm: Sunrunner lot open.  6:45am-8:35am: Transition Area open pre-race  8:45am-9:05am: Sprint Starts, 1st Swim Wave, Waves every 5 minutes  11:00am: Bike Course Re-Opens to Traffic. All riders will be removed from course at this time.  12:30pm: Awards Ceremony 7

8. SWIM COURSE  Olympic Distance/Aquabike: 1500 meters, 1 loop  Clock-wise swim.  Water temperature low 60’s. Wetsuits legal and recommended.  Keep 1st YELLOW buoy to LEFT. ALL other YELLOW buoys shall be kept to your RIGHT.  Orange buoys are sighting buoys.  Lane of warm up buoys provided between Swim Start/Exit  Sprint Distance/Paratriathlon: 750 meters, 1 loop  Clock-wise swim.  Water temperature low 60’s. Wetsuits legal and recommended.  Keep both YELLOW buoys to RIGHT.  Orange buoys are sighting buoys.  ALL COURSE MAPS available on website at: sandiego.triathlon.org

9. BIKE COURSE  Olympic Distance/Aquabike: 40kms, 2 laps  Flat and fast course, closed to vehicular traffic  Tight turns, No Passing Zones, Slow Down, 2-way traffic  Gleason/Mission Bay - Olympic 2nd Loop, Bike Start/Finish  Ramp from W Mission Bay onto Ingraham - No Pass/SLOW  Sunset Cliffs Blvd - Narrow bike lane, No Pass/SLOW  Sea World Drive/Sunset Cliffs Blvd - Sharp Turn, No Pass/SLOW  No Aid Stations, Pack your own Water & Gels  Fiesta Island World Record (2 shots!)  Sprint Distance/Paratriathlon: 20kms, 1 lap  Flat and fast course, closed to vehicular traffic  Tight turns, No Passing Zones, Slow Down  Fast riders could catch Olympic racers, RESPECT!  No Aid Stations, Pack your own Water & Gels  Fiesta Island World Record (1 shot!)

10. 10 RUN COURSE  Olympic Distance: 10km, 2 laps  Flat and fast course along boardwalk!  Same course and finish line as Elites!  3 Aid Stations per lap, Water, Gatorade, GU  Sprint Distance/Paratriathlon: 5km, 1 lap  Flat and fast course along boardwalk!  Same course and finish line as Elites!  3 Aid Stations per lap, Water, Gatorade, GU  Paratriathlon aid station tables will be set up shortly after age-group aid stations. That is designated for Paratriathletes only!

11.  Regular Shuttle Drop Off (Red Circle)  Finish Area includes: Beer Garden, Age-Group Recovery Area, Food, Video Wall, Grandstands, FINISH!  EXPO Venue includes: Packet Pick-Up, Bike Valet Pick-Up, Vendor Check-In, Volunteer Check-In VENUE OVERVIEW  http://sandiego.triathlon.org/ http://sandiego.triathlon.org